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Northeast Rice Conference
August 3, 2013 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
This conference will focus on various aspects of rice farming in the Northeast including seed saving, data collection, wildlife conservation, and small-scale rice processing equipment. Featuring:
- David Mackill (Adjunct Professor, Plant Sciences, University of California Davis)
- Don Brill (engineer, www.thericeharvester.com)
- Conrad Vispo (ecologist, Farmscape Ecology Program, Hawthorne Valley Farm)
Shital Kinkhabwala, who has provided delicious food for our previous conferences, will cater lunch and highlight dishes from a traditional Indian meal.
Registration Fee: $50/person, $60/couple, $40/student
Registration fee includes lunch and copy of the 2012 conference proceedings. Register early, space is limited. Deadline for registration is July 26th. To register please provide your name, e-mail address, and a check made out to Mia Murphy, 351 Longley Road, Groton, MA 01450. Contact Mia at makaogi@gmail.com.
Additional details about the conference can be found at www.ricenortheasternus.org.
The Fourth Annual Northeast USA Rice Conference is a collaboration between the McCouch RiceLab at Cornell University and Akaogi Farm. It is funded in part by the National Science Foundation.